CROATIAN DELEGATION MEETS MACEDONIAN LABOUR MINISTER

SKOPJE, Aug 29 (Hina) - Macedonian Labour and Social Welfare Minister Naser Ziberi on Friday received a Croatian Immigration Ministry delegation, currently on a four-day visit to Macedonia. During one-hour talks, the two delegations stressed good prospects for furthering the good relations between the two countries and the similarity of views on all political issues. Among the issues discussed was the return to Croatia of 2,800 Croats who had found refuge in Macedonia during the war. Of that number, 468 were accommodated by the UN High Commission for Refugees. About 3,000 Croats have a permanent residence in Macedonia. The Croatian delegation, led by Deputy Immigration Minister Josip Juras, was also received by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Skopje, Joakim Herbut. On Saturday, the Croatian officials are scheduled to visit Macedonia's Orthodox Church Metropolitan, Kiril, and the Croat community in Bitola. (hina) vm jn 291447 MET aug 97